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BRS Issues Show Cause Notice to Former MLA in Drug Bust Scandal

Bharat Rashtra Samithi suspended former MLA Rohith Reddy following a police raid that found drugs and weapons at his farmhouse; five attendees tested positive for narcotics.

  • On Tuesday, the BRS suspended former MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy and issued a show-cause notice, instructing him to stay away from party activities pending inquiry.
  • A late-night EAGLE raid on March 14 at Moinabad farmhouse involved 10 people, including Pilot Rohith Reddy and Putta Mahesh Kumar, with police finding drugs and a gunshot incident. Gautam said, 'As soon as the police arrived, Delhi-based real estate businessman Namit Sharma fired one round from a gun. The gun belongs to Ritesh Reddy, the younger brother of Rohit Reddy. The gun has a valid license, but it was Namit Sharma who fired it.'
  • DCP Yogesh Gautam said police found two grams of white powder and that Namit Sharma fired a gun belonging to Ritesh Reddy when police arrived.
  • Reddy is now in judicial remand at Chanchalguda Central Prison, Hyderabad, and must submit a clear written explanation within seven days or face BRS disciplinary action.
  • Known as 'Pilot Rohith Reddy,' he previously participated in a 2022 Cyberabad Police incident and is under party suspension, amid cross-party links and past legal troubles.
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The Week broke the news in on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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